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Edinburgh developer Apatura bids for GBP 3.9 billion Ravenscraig AI data centre

Apatura proposed a GBP 3.9 billion, 550 megawatt AI data centre across 160 acres of the former Ravenscraig steelworks in Scotland. The firm is bidding for UK AI Growth Zone status; no site has yet been selected.

Verified Editor-read Apatura press release, 27 June 2025

What it does not test. This does not establish that Ravenscraig has been designated an AI Growth Zone site or that construction or financing has started.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-10-20. How the record is made

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